Wages still being paid AFTER leaving a job!

Incyder

I'd just stop looking at the account and what will be will be.
Let it build up, it's not your problem unless you make it one.
Ignorance is bliss in this situation.
Have another look in 3 years and decide what car you'd like to treat yourself too.
A Ford Focus st-3 gives plenty of smiles per mile although 23mpg round town isn't great.
But with 225bhp and a torquey 2.5 L volvo engine under the bonnet it's certainly on my list of possibles. :rotfl:

debt23

Hi,

I think this has been resolved, but just for others interest that may be in the same situation as the OP.

Keep in mind Sec 24A of the Theft Act.....

Dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit.

(1)A person is guilty of an offence if—

(a)a wrongful credit has been made to an account kept by him or in respect of which he has any right or interest;

(b)he knows or believes that the credit is wrongful; and

(c)he dishonestly fails to take such steps as are reasonable in the circumstances to secure that the credit is cancelled.

So in this case the OP has received a wrongful credit (part a), as the post shows, he knows it to be wrong (part b) - so if he decides to sit on the information and do nothing about it (part c) - he's a very naughty boy !

Again, just putting this in for info sake - I read elsewhere by OP that he has infact paid the money back.

Cheers

Debt23

Bamber19

slandlondon wrote: »

IF i were to deliberately NOT tell them of the overpayments until such time that they finally realise their error, presumably the onus would be upon them to prove that I was aware of the overpayments.

The onus would be on them to prove the payments had been made, not that you were aware of them (that's wholly irrelevant to the issue of whether you need to pay it back or not)

Given the existence of banks and our banking system proving a payment was made is very easy to do. Whether you are aware of it or not the payment has been made, you have the money in your account and you are not entitled to it.

wantsajob

Enjoy the pennies in interest

fermi

candiemac wrote: »

Hi All,

I have a problem about overpayment as well.

My former employer apparently overpaid me when I left in June 2010. I didn't realise this and have had no communication from them saying they had overpaid me or requesting the money. I totally understand that if this is the case I have to pay the money back.

However, since then I have sold the shares I bought through the employee scheme. When I received the proceeds from the share sale the net payment on the notification slip was higher than the what I actually received. The notification was similar to a payslip but there was no accompanying letter of explanation. I have since found out they have deducted the overpayment from the share sale proceeds. Can they do this, particularly without notification? I would not have thought share proceeds count as part of my 'pay' or 'wages', even if it is administrated by HR?

Can someone advise me please? I'm not necessarily looking to recoup the money as I would have to pay it back at some point if that is what they've done, but I don't like the fact they've just taken money with no communication whatsoever from non-salary payment - they should have written and asked me for the money!

Thanks!

Moved to your own thread.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2973262